Rules  and  Regulations 


of  TOE 


Murphysboro,  Illinois. 


1891 : 

THE  INDEPENDENT, 
Murphysboro,  111. 


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Rules  and  Regulations  Coverning  the 
Electric  Light  Service. 


Rule  1.  Application  to  bo  made  to  the  company  when 
lights  are  wanted  or  alterations  desired. 

Rule  2.  All  lights  on  the  commercial  arc  circuit  will 
be  turned  off  at  midnight. 

Rule  3.  Incandescent  lights  must  be  turned  off  by 
the  occupant  when  the  premises  are  vacated  for  the  night, 
and  under  no  circumstances  later  than  midnight,  except 
where  meters  are  used,  or  when  consumer  has  made  con- 
tract for  all-night  service.  Where  this  rule  is  violated  by 
any  person,  such  person  will  be  charged  at  double  the  rate 
that  others  pay  for  all-night  service.  Persons  desiring  all- 
night  service  can  have  same  by  making  application  to  the 
company  at  the  regular  rates  for  such  service. 

Rule  4.  All  renewals  for  incandescent  lamps  must 
be  paid  for  by  the  consumer. 

Rule  5.  All  wiring  and  changing  wiring  in  inside  of 
buildings  and  repairs  of  same  must  be  done  at  the  expense 
of  the  consumer,  the  company  reserving  the  right  to  have 
same  done  under  supervision  and  direction  of  its  employe. 
Wiring  for  arc-lamps  free. 


Rule  (5.  All  bills  for  light  must  be  paid  monthly  in 
advance,  or  before  the  10th  day  of  the  month  following,  at 
the  option  of  the  company. 

Rule  7.  Any  damage  done  to  arc-lamps  in  buildings, 
except  the  usual  wear  and  tear,  or  when  done  through  neg- 
lect of  the  company’s  employes,  must  be  paid  for  by  the 
consumer. 

Rule  8.  The  company  will  do  all  in  its  power  to  give 
its  customers  good,  steady  service,  and  for  such  times  as  it 
may  fail  to  do  this  will  make  reduction  in  all  bills  equal  to 
the  time  such  failure  is  continued,  at  the  rate  consumers 
are  paying.  Consumers  are  expected  to  comply  honestly 
with  foregoing  rules,  and  are  requested  to  report  to  officers 
any  neglect  on  part  of  employes,  or  at  any  time  when  lights 
are  not  up  to  the  standard. 

Attention  directed  to  Rule  8. 


RATES  PER  MONTH. 


Auc-ligiit— All-night  service $12  00 

“ “ Half  “ (until  midnight)  8 00 

Incandescent  Light— All-night  service,  16  c p 1 50 

“ “ Half  “ (until  midnight) , 16  c.  p 1 00 


Meter  Kates  to  halls,  churches,  residences:  1 cent  per  hour  per  light,  16  c.  p.; 
provided,  the  minimum  shall  not  be  less  than  $2.50  per  month;  the  consumer  to  pay 
cost  of  meter  and  putting  same  in  place. 


A discount  of  20  per  cent,  on  Half-night  Arc  and  All  and  Half- 
night Incandescent  service;  and  10  per  cent,  on  Meter  service  will 
be  allowed  when  bills  are  paid  before  the  10th  of  each  succeeding 
month. 

Bills  will  be  presented  by  collector  or  mailed  to  customer’s  ad- 
dress “net,”  but  if  not  paid  as  above  noted  the  deduction  price  will 
again  be  added  to  the  account. 


GAS  RATES. 


Lighting  Gas 

Fuel  “ 

No  Meter  set  for  less  than  50c  per  month. 

Any  information  regarding 
application  at  Company’s  office,. 


Gas  service 


$1.50  per  1000  cubit  feet 
...$1.25  “ 

will  be  fgrnjshed  on 


Rules  and  Regulations  Governing  the 
Water  Service. 


Rule  1.  All  persons  desiring  to 
take  water  must  make  application  at 
GENERAL.  the  office  of  the  company,  and  sign  a 
register,  stating  fully  and  truly  all  the 
purposes  for  which  it  is  to  be  used, 
that  they  may  be  assessed  according  to  the  established  rate, 
and  must  answer  fairly  and  without  concealment  all  ques- 
tions relating  to  number  of  rooms,  etc.,  accessibility  of 
neighbors  and  all  possible  chances  of  illegal  use  of  water. 
Hydrants  and  water  fixtures  in  exposed  positions  will  be 
assessed  for  each  and  every  purpose  available,  and  for  each 
family  or  establishment  within  the  same  enclosure  or  sepa- 
rated only  by  a door,  gateway  or  other  means  of  easy  access 
thereto,  unless  same  be  placed  securely  under  lock  and  key. 
Water  will  not  be  supplied  to  any  premises  for  a bath-tub 
or  other  specific  purpose  alone,  except  where  each  separate 
use  is  included  in  the  charge  for  which  such  fixture  is  avail- 
able. “ Street-washers"  only  will  be  permitted  to  be  used 
for  sprinkling  streets,  alleys,  lawns  or  gardens.  Hydrants 
will  not  be  allowed  on  any  premises  whatever  unless  the 
yearly  water  rent  is  $11  or  more.  Wo  water  will  be  taken 


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from  street-washers  except  for  sprinkling.  Goose-necks  or 
crooked  pipe,  to  attach  to  street-washers,  shall  not  be  per- 
mitted, except  upon  special  contract.  In  fixing  rates  where 
same  is  determined  by  the  number  of  rooms,  all  rooms 
shall  be  counted,  whether  used  or  not.  Such  shall  be  con- 
sidered private  baths,  water-closets,  urinals  and  wash-basins* 
which  are  exclusively  used  by  a single  family;  all  others 
shall  be  considered  public. 

Rule  2.  Water  rents  must  be 
paid  monthly,  quarterly,  or  semi-annu- 
RATES.  ally,  in  advance,  &t$the  option  of  the 
water  company,  e-xeept  sprinkling 
rents,  which  shall  invariably  be  paid 
in  advance  for  the  season.  When  consumers  desire  to  dis- 
continue use  of  water,  notice  must  be  given  to  company,  so 
that  water  may  be  turned  off.  Full  rate  will  in  all  cases  be 
charged  consumer  until  water  is  turned  off  from  premises. 

Rule  3.  No  person  or  family 
supplied  with  water  by  this  company 
USES.  will  be  permitted  to  use  the  water  for 

any  other  purpose  than  that  stated  in 
the  application  or  agreement,  or  that 
estimated  for  in  fixing  the  rates,  nor  supply  water  in  any 
way  to  any  other  person  or  persons,  nor  shall  they  permit 
others  to  use  their  hose  or  attachments  or  leave  them  ex 
posed  to  use  by  others. 

[Note. — The  water  company  agrees  to  Jarnish  water  for  certain  specified,  uses  for  a cer- 
tain specified  sum.  If,  therefore  consumers  furnish  other  people,  or  supply  water  for  ani- 
mals, or  sprinkling,  or  washing  wagons,  or  to  brick  or  stone  masons,  or  plasterers,  or  allow 
it  to  be  taken  without  permission  from  the  company,  it  is  a violation  of  the  contract,  and  con- 
sumers of  this  company  so  offending  will  be  required  to  pay  full  price  of  water  so  used,  or 
have  the  ivater  shut  off  and  forfeit  the  amount  paid  for  license  for  first  offense ; if  persisted 
in,  the  consumers  will  be  held  liable  to  prosecution  under  the  law.] 

Rule  4.  Consumers  must  keep 
REPAIRS  their  sprinklers,  hydrants,  pipes,  stop- 
and  cocks  and  boxes  in  good  repair,  at 

WASTE.  their  own  expense,  and  keep  all  water 
outlets  closed  when  not  in  actual  usey 


and  must  prevent  any  unnecessary  waste  of  water.  The 
water  at  wash-basins,  closets,  urinals,  baths  or  other  places, 
must  not  be  allowed  to  run,  to  prevent  freezing,  or  wasted 
otherwise.  A violation  of  this  rule  will  cause  the  water  to 
be  shut  off,  and  will  subject  the  person  so  offending  to  the 
penalties  and  forfeitures  of  Rule  P>. 

Rule  5.  The  street  for  a given 
width  may  be  sprinkled  (not  washed) 
SPRINKLING,  by  consumers  having  a license  for 
sprinkling  purposes,  but  hose  shall 
not  be  used  to  muddy  the  streets,  nor 
used  long  enough  to  cause  the  water  to  flow  from  the  part 
sprinkled  onto  the  surface  of  the  next  front,  nor  shall  the 
hose  and  attachments  be  converted  into  fountains  or  jets, 
nor  used  without  an  attachment  to  direct  the  flow  of  water, 
and  no  hose  shall  be  used  under  any  circumstances  except 
when  held  by  the  hand.  The  use  of  hose  by  aid  of  frames, 
sticks,  or  by  any  other  than  personal  aid,  is  strictly  prohib- 
ited. When  sprinkling,  the  consumer  must  confine  himself 
to  the  exact  frontage  or  area  paid  for , and  to  one-half  the 
width  of  the  street.  Sprinklers  will  not  be  allowed  where 
the  consumer  does  not  pay  the  rate  for  the  whole  premises, 
except  by  special  contract,  and  then  only  when  the  sprink 
ling  rate  amounts  to  eleven  dollars  ($11.00)  per  annum. 
Keys  to  sprinklers  are  not  allowed  to  remain  exposed  to 
use  by  others,  nor  shall  hose  be  used  without  a nozzle.  No 
hose  larger  than  three-fourths  of  an  inch,  nor  nozzle  larger 
than  one-eighth  of  an  inch,  shall  be  permitted,  except  by 
special  contract. 

Rule  (>.  No  alteration  or  exten 
sion  shall  be  made  in  any  water-pipe 
ALTERATIONS,  or  fixtures  without  first  giving:  notice 
of  such  proposed  alteration  or  exten- 
sion, and  receiving  a permit  from  the 
company  authorizing  the  same,  and  the  work  must  be  done 
by  a competent  plumber . 


Rule  7.  In  all  cases  where  water 
is  to  be  supplied  to  several  parties  or 
CONTRACTS.  tenants  from  one  connection  or  tap, 
the  company  contracts  with  one  only 
of  said  parties,  and  on  his,  her  or 
their  failure  to  abide  by  these  rules  or  regulations,  the 
whole  supply  will  be  cut  off  without  notice. 

Rule  8.  The  company  reserves 
the  right  to  set  meters  and  charge  meter 

METERS.  rates  at  its  option.  Parties  accepting 
meter  rates  in  preference  to  special  or 
established  rates  will  pay  the  cost  of 
meter  and  placing  same,  or  pay  rental,  as  may  be  agreed 
upon;'  provided , that  in  no  case  the  meter  rate  shall  be  less 
than  the  established  ordinance  rate,  unless  said  water  rate 
shall  amount  to  twelve  dollars  ($12.00)  or  more  per  annum. 
Whenever  the  company  shall  determine  to  place  a meter 
upon  any  premises  supplied  by  more  than  one  connection 
with  the  street-main,  the  superintendent  shall  notify  the 
owner  or  occupant  of  the  premises  to  so  reconstruct  his 
plumbing  that  the  premises  shall  be  supplied  by  one  con- 
nection only;  and  if,  after  such  notice,  the  owner  or  occu- 
pant refuses  or  fails  to  make  such  change,  water  will  be 
shut  off  and  will  not  again  be  turned  on  until  the  required 
change  be  made. 

Rule  9.  The  superintendent  or  authorized  agent  of 
the  company  shall  have  access  at  all  reasonable  hours  to  all 
premises  supplied,  to  see  that  these  rules  are  observed. 

Rule  10.  The  company  reserves  the  right  at  any 
time,  due  notice  being  given  by  publication  or  otherwise,  to 
shut  off  the  water  in  their  mains,  for  the  purpose  of  mak- 
ing repairs  or  extensions,  or  for  other  purposes,  and  per- 
sons having  boilers  within  their  premises,  not  supplied  by 
tanks  or  cisterns,  are  hereby  cautioned  against  collapse. 

Rule  1 1 . Whenever  the  superintendent  shall  find  that 
the  stop-cock  or  box  controlling  the  supply  to  any  premises, 
or  that  any  service-pipe  within  the  curb-stone,  or  any  fixture 


upon  the  consumer’s  premises,  is  broken  or  not  in  service- 
able condition,  lie  shall  at  once  notify  the  consumer  of  the 
fact,  and  should  said  consumer  fail  to  remedy  the  defects, 
water  will  be  shut  off,  and  will  not  again  be  turned  on  until 
the  apparatus  be  put  in  serviceable  condition. 

Rule  12.,  No  license  of  water  to  be  supplied  to  any 
premises  will  be  made  for  less  time  than  one  year,  except 
special  contracts.  Sprinkling  licenses  will  be  issued  only 
from  April  1 to  November  1,  which  shall  constitute  the 
sprinkling  year.  No  license  will  be  issued  for  any  purpose 
for  less  than  five  dollars  ($5.00)  per  annum. 

Rule  13.  Water  rates,  once  paid,  are  not  refunded 
under  any  circumstances,  but  privileges  may  be  transferred 
from  one  party  to  another,  upon  application  and  consent  at 
the  office  of  the  company. 

Rule  yl4.  For  a violation  of  any  of  the  foregoing 
rules,  and  for  the  non-payment  of  rent,  the  water  company 
reserves  the  right  to  turn  off  the  water,  without  notice,  and 
an}' payment  made  shall  be  forfeited ; and  after  the  water 
has  been  turned  off  from  the  service-pipe,  the  same  will  not 
again  be  turned  on  until  all  back  rents  are  paid,  together 
with  the  expense  of  turning  off  and  on  such  water,  which 
expense  shall  in  no  case  be  less  than  one  dollar  ($1.00). 

Rule  15.  The  right  is  reserved  to  amend  or  add  to 
these  rules  and  regulations  as  experience  may  show  to  be 
necessary. 

Rule  1(>.  It  is  expressly  stipulated,  by  and  between 
the  Murphysboro  Water  Works  and  Electric  and  Gas  Light 
Company  and  its  consumers,  that  no  claim  shall  be  made 
against  said  company,  or  the  city,  by  reason  of  the  bursting 
of  any  street-main  or  the  breaking  of  any  service-pipe  or 
cock,  or  for  any  accidental  failure  in  the  supply  of  water. 

By  ORDER  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS. 

AC.  K.  MURPHY,  President. 
WILLARD  WALL,  Secretary. 

Attention  directed  to  Rules  1 and  5. 


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Wrater  rate*  authorized  by  the  City  of  Murphy'sboro . 


WATER  RATES. 

Banks,  one  basin.... . $10  00 

Bakery,  each  bl.  Hour  used  daily 5 00 

Barber  shop,  first  chair  $.1.00,  each  additional 3 00 

Bath,  private,  cold  water  only 4 00 

private,  with  heating  apparatus 5 00 

“ in  boarding-house  or  hotel,  each  tub 10  00 

“ public,  not  less  than , 12  00 

Brewery,  per  bl.  or  meter  rates C5 

Billiard-saloon,  each  table 3 00 

Boarding-house,  per  room 1 CO 

No  license  less  than  $10.00 10  00 

Book  bindery,  not  less  than 12  00 

Not  including  steam 

Brick- work,  per  1,000  laid 10 

Brick-yard,  meter  rates,  or  per  gang  per  season 25  00 

Butcher  shops,  steam  extra,  not  less  than 15  00 

Candy  factory,  special  or  meter 

Cigar  factory,  no  license  less  than 10  t * 

Cow,  each 2 00 

Dyeing  and  scouring,  special  or  meter 

Forge,  first  fire 4 00 

Each  additional  fire 3 ()• 

Fountain,  during  six  months,  not  over  four  (4)  hours  per  day  according  to 

size  of  jet,  1-8  inch 15  I'O 

Three-sixteenths 30  00 

One-fourth 45  Oo 

Ilall  and  theatre  (staud-pipe  extra),  special  or  meter 

Ilorse,  one 3 00 

lloi’se,  each  additional 2 00 

Hotel,  per  room,  special  or  meter 

Ice-cream  saloon,  $15.00  to 30  00 

Laundry,  special  or  meter 

Offices  or  sleeping-rooms 5 00 

oyster-saloon,  $15.00  to 45  to 

Printing-office,  six  hands  or  less,  engine  extra 10  00 

Photograph  gallery,  $2.00  per  hand;  over  six,  $10.00  to 25  00 

Plastering,  per  100  yards 50 

Residences,  occupied  by  one  family;  domestic  uses,  one  to  four  rooms, 

first  lancet,  $G.OO;  each  additional  room 1 50 

Bestaurant,  special  or  meter 


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Sprinkling,  private  lawns  or  gardens,  per  season,  1-8-inch  nozzle,  3-4-inch 

hose,  first  fifty  feet  front  or  less 5 00 

All  over  fifty  feet  front,  per  foot 10 

No  license  less  than  5 00 

Sprinkling,  water-carts  or  water-haulers,  special  or  meter 

Sprinkling  sidewalk  to  center  of  street,  per  season,  25  feet  front  or  less, 

per  front . 5 oo 

Each  additional  front,  foot  or  side 15 

One-eighth  nozzle,  3-4-inch  hose,  1 1-2  hours  per  day 

Stable,  liver.y  feed  for  sale,  six  stalls  or  less 15  00 

Each  additional  stall 2 00 

Steam  boilers,  special ... 

Stone  work,  per  perch  16  1-2  cubic  feet 05 

Store  and  shops,  $5.00  to 25  00 

Tobacco- factory  (no  license  less  than  $>0.00),  per  hand  (speceial) 2 00 

Urinal-basin  (private  house)  self-closing 5 00 

Urinal-basin,  hotels  special * 10  00 

Water-closet  (private)  per  seat,  self-closing 5 00 

Water-closet  (public)  per  seat,  self-closing 10  00 

Wash-basins  in  dwellings,  self-closing 2 50 

Wash-basins  in  hotels,  self-closing..... 5 00 

Meter  Rates. 

When  consumption  averages  daily  1,000  to  2,000 gallons,  per  100  gallons 

“ “ “ “ 2,000  to  3,000  “ “ “ “ 4 

“ “ “ “ 3,000  to  5,000  “ “ “ “ 3 

“ *'■?'  “ “ 5,000  to  8,000  4t  “ “ “ 2 yx 

*■*  “ “ “ 8,000  to  10,000  “ “ “ “ 2 

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TO  OUR  PATRONS  AND  THE  PUBLIC: 


The  within  Rules  and  Regulations  of 
the  Murphysboro  Water  Works,  Electric 
and  Gas  Light  Company  are  presented  to 
your  notice  for  the  purpose  of  acquaint- 
ing you  with  the  duties  of  the  Company 
and  its  Customers,  and  conditions  of 
service  rendered  under  same. 

You  will  also  note  that  on  and  after 
January  1st,  1898,  it  is  the  intention 
of  this  Company  to  enforce  the^Rules  and 
Regulations  as  prescribed  herein. 
Respectfully, 

MURPHYSBORO  WATER  WORKS,  ELECfftyC  AND 
GAS  LIGHT  COMPANY. 

By  CHAS.  L.  RITTER, 

Superintendent . 


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